title: [Oocyte and embryo donations].
abstract: Oocyte donation was introduced in 1983 either to treat infertility due to the absence of ovocytes (gonadal dysgenesis, premature menopause, etc.) or to avoid the risk of genetic disease transmitted by ovocytes. Practical problems have been solved by using substitutive treatments including natural steroids and by freezing embryos that are not synchronous with the recipient. However, ethical problems are more delicate and notably, they raise the issue of non-anonymous donation. A review of the literature shows that up to now 327 transfers have been performed, with a 24 p. 100 rate of maintained pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Service du Pr Salat-Baroux, hôpital Tenon, Paris.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cornet
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Belaisch-Allart
mesh_terms: D004624:Embryo Transfer / Q000379:methods; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007315:Insemination, Artificial / Q000379:methods; D009865:Oocytes; D011247:Pregnancy
vernacular_title: Dons d'ovocytes et d'embryons.